Online 2012 — top best games in the Online genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

August 15, 2011

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An engaging sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually infinite open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Warface

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game

April 12, 2012

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Warface — a free-to-play dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter. Players choose one of five classes — assault, medic, engineer, sniper, or SED — and fight in...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

November 12, 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A first-person shooter that continues the story of the series and combines events from two eras. The plot takes players from the end of the 20th century to the near...

Blade & Soul

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

June 30, 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Blade & Soul is a third-person MMORPG with martial arts set in eastern fantasy. Players can expect spectacular battles and seductive characters, a sea of content...

Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Online, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view

October 23, 2012

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a continuation of the series of military shooters with a first-person view. You will again be part of a Tier One special forces unit...

Stay Out

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Online, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

August 20, 2012

Players: 5.7/10

Stay Out is a third-person multiplayer shooter in which you have to survive in the Exclusion Zone with your friends. You will find a large open world, a post-Soviet...

PlanetSide 2

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

November 20, 2012

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

PlanetSide 2 is a first-person role-playing game with online, action, shooter, massively multiplayer and free-to-play elements from developers Sony Online...

Guild Wars 2

Role-playing game, Online, Free game

August 28, 2012

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Guild Wars 2 is a role-playing game with online and free-to-play elements from developers from the ArenaNet studio. The game is published by NCsoft Corporation...

TERA

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

January 25, 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

TERA is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In total, there are 7 races and 9 classes available in the game...

Hawken

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Free game

December 12, 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hawken is a free-to-play competitive online shooter with a first-person view about combat robots. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which people...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view

May 1, 2012

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a great...

Modern War

Role-playing game, Online, Strategy, Free game

October 24, 2011

Modern War is a shareware multiplayer strategy with role-playing game elements for mobile platforms. You have to fight for control over various territories. You...

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

March 20, 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person cooperative action-horror game set in the Resident Evil universe. The plot of the game takes place in 1998...

Gotham City Impostors

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Comics, Free game

February 7, 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Gotham City Impostors is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter based on the Batman comic book series. The game is designed for teams of 4 by 4 people. You...

Phantasy Star Online 2

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Free game, Futurism (Future)

July 4, 2012

Players: 5.3/10

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game set in the science fiction universe of Phantasy Star. In the game, you will play the...

Crash Time - Undercover

Simulation, Racing, Online

September 28, 2012

Players take on the role of a police officer and take part in a dangerous covert operation to take down a criminal gang. A variety of cars and armored vehicles will...

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Online, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 9, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. You can choose one of four classes (archer, soldier...

Bloons TD 5

Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game, Comedy

November 15, 2012

Players: 7/10

The player builds towers, selects upgrades for them and hires cool special agents to destroy all the balls flying over the map. A total of 21 buildings with...

AirMech Arena

Online, Strategy, In real time, Free game

November 9, 2012

Players: 10/10

AirMech Arena is an online game with a dash of strategy and free-to-play from the developers at Carbon Games. The game is published by Carbon Games, Ubisoft...

Infestation: Survivor Stories

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

December 17, 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Infestation: Survivor Stories is an action role-playing game for several people. One of the most iconic games in survival history returns, bringing classic gameplay...

Subway Surfers

Arcade, Action, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner

May 23, 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Subway Surfers is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In this game, you have to run away from an angry guard, collecting coins and various...

Combat Arms

Online, Shooter, First-person view, Free game

July 10, 2008

Players: 7.9/10

Combat Arms is a free-to-play competitive shooter with a first-person view. The game features more than 300 types of weapons, 34 maps, 12 game modes and 4,500,000...

Payback 2

Simulation, Action, Helicopters, Tanks, Third-person view, Adventure, Online

October 31, 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Payback 2 is a third-person action-adventure game with elements of driving and helicopter flights. You will find a lot of weapons, battles on tanks and helicopters...

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Role-playing game, Online, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

September 25, 2012

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is a third-person role-playing game with online, action and fantasy elements from developers Blizzard Entertainment. The game...

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters

Online, Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view

June 19, 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters is an add-on for an exciting first-person shooter. The addition will allow you to fight on closed maps without using military...

Motorbike

Third-person view, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Sandbox, Online

January 9, 2012

Players: 10/10

Motorbike — motorcycle racing with a third-person view. This game will test your skills and is full of action and real physics. You will find 100 original...

Lords & Knights

Online, Strategy, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Free game

August 11, 2011

Players: 9.4/10

Lords & Knights is an online game with a mixture of strategy, massive multiplayer, fantasy, indie and free-to-play from the masters at Xyrality. The main...

Settlers Online

Online, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game

September 20, 2011

Players: 9.1/10

Settlers Online is an isometric online game with strategy, browser-based or mini-game elements, and a free-to-play game from Ubisoft Blue Byte. The publisher of the...

Stronghold Kingdoms

Online, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 23, 2011

Players: 6.7/10

Stronghold Kingdoms is a popular real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. In this game you will become a ruler, on whose shoulders will fall great...

Brink

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

May 9, 2011

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Brink is an exciting, dynamic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting that aims to combine single-player mode with co-op and competitive multiplayer. The game...

Forge of Empires

Online, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game

April 17, 2012

Players: 5.9/10

Forge of Empires is a free-to-play management strategy game with an isometric camera view. You have to build the greatest city, leading it through millennia. Events...

Secret World Legends

Role-playing game, Online, Horror, MMO, Third-person view, Free game

July 3, 2012

Players: 4.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Secret World Legends is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view. The events of the game take place in a modern world, similar...

Panzar

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Free game

April 12, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Panzar — shareware competitive action game with a third-person view. Intense team battles with other players await you, in the role of monstrous orcs. There...

Asphalt 7: Heat

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

June 20, 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Asphalt 7: Heat — arcade racing with a third-person view. The gameplay is very similar to that of previous Asphalt games, with the player being given the...

Dungeon Fighter Online

Arcade, Online, Free game, Side view, MMO, Action

June 11, 2010

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play Japanese-style side-scrolling multiplayer action role-playing game. Expect an exciting 2D action game with an epic...

Blacklight: Retribution

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 3, 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Blacklight: Retribution is an online first-person action and shooter game from Zombie Studios and Hardsuit Labs. The game is published by Perfect World...

Miner Wars 2081

Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 1, 2012

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Miner Wars 2081 is a third-person online game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Keen Software House studio. The game is published by Keen...

Governor of Poker

Strategy, Simulation, Online, Card game

October 3, 2012

Players: 10/10

Goodgame Empire

Online, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game

November 1, 2012

Players: 5.9/10

Goodgame Empire are online games with elements of strategy, fantasy games, browser-based or mini-games and shareware games from developers from Goodgame Studios...

Respawnables

Arcade, Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Free game

December 13, 2012

Players: 9.8/10

Respawnables is a free-to-play multiplayer third-person shooter for mobile platforms. The game has many different classes with their own unique abilities and type...

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